Display-rack.



PATENTED, NOV. 24, 1903.

R. F. HATCH.

DISPLAY RACK.

APPLICATION TILED AUG.15, 1903.

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BY fd 1 m M AzzomeyS UNITED STATES Patented November 24, 1963.

PATENT rEicE.

RYLAND F. HATCH, OF BRISTOL, VERMONT.

DIS PLAY-RACK.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 745,012, dated November 24, 1903.

Application filed August 15, 1903. Serial No. 169,611. (No model.)

To mill/M0712, it may concern:

Be it known that I, RYLAND F. HATCH, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Bristol, in the county of Addison and State of Vermont, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Display-Racks, of which the following is a specification.

The invention relates to racks for display ing goods or merchandise, and more particularly to such device when employed for eX- hibiting furniture or like articles.

It relates more particularly to an adjustable device in which the parts for supporting the articles to be displayed may be raised to any desired height and swung in any desired position.

The object of the invention is to provide an extremely-simple though very strong device for supporting various articles to be displayed for sale.

A further object is to provide a rack which may be arranged appurtenant to a wall or at some central space, in which case the supporting-arms may be arranged radially about the support.

Referring to the drawings, Figure 1 illustrates the invention in one form, where radial arms are employed. Fig. 2 illustrates the improved rack arranged in substantially rectangular form. Fig. 3 is a detailed View, on a large scale, of one of the vertical supports and appurtenant parts. Fig. 4 is a detailed View of one of the supporting-arms and appurtenant parts.

WVI-iile the'device is herein specifically shown for use in a particular manner, it is apparent that it may be used in any desired locality and in any desired manner. WVhen the parts are arranged to form a substantially rectanerably of tubular form and. held in position by suitable floor and ceiling brackets 2 3 As shown herein, these brackets, provided with recesses of a diameter to permit the bracket to slide over the upright support, are held in place against the ceiling or upon the floor by suitable screws.

Arranged upon the uprights in any desired number are sleeves 5, of a sufficient size to slide freely up and down upon the upright 1. Near the top of the sleeves are tubular arms 6, united to the sleeve preferably by screwthreads. These tubular supports or arms have as an additional support brackets 7, secured both to the sleeve and tubular arm, as by screws or bolts. The uprights 1 are provided with series of stop-openings 8, which may be arranged in any desired number or position with reference to the circumference and length of the supports. lVithin the tubular supporting-arms are arranged sliding bolts 9, which at their inner ends are arranged to engage the stop-openings in the uprights l and at their outer ends are provided with operating-handles 10. These handles project through slots in the tubes, and thus the bolts 9 may be slid into engagement or disengagement from the stop-openings of the uprights.

hen the supporting arms 6 are used against the wall or in an open space, (in which latter case they are arranged radially about the support,) they are provided at their ends with detent-pieces 11 to prevent the articles being held from inadvertently sliding from the arms. Then the rectangular form of support is used, arms 6 extend between sleeves 5, arranged on opposite supports, and thus the supporting-arms are firmly held at each end and may be securely locked in any desired position of adjustment.

Obviously the specific details of the device herein shown and described may be varied to a considerable extent without departing from the intent or scope of the invention, and the adjustable arms, locking means, and sleeves may be used either in connection with a single upright or a number of uprights.

WVhat I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. In combination with a support, a sleeve surrounding said support and arranged to be slid thereon, a supporting-arm secured to the support in various positions of adjustment,

and means connected with the locking means and projecting outside the arm whereby said locking means may be slid into or out of positive locking position with reference to the support.

3. In combination in a device of the class specified a plurality of supports, apertures in the Walls of said supports, sleeves arranged to slide upon said supports, an arm extending between the sleeves and secured thereto and means carried within the arm and adapted to engage the apertures in the walls of the sup ports for locking the sleeves in various positions of adjustment.

4. In combination in a device of the class specified a tubular support, perforations through the Wall 01' said support, a'sleeve arranged to slide upon said support, an arm secured to the sleeve and a bolt sliding Within the arm and arranged to engage the perforations in the support.

5. In combination with a support a sleeve surrounding said support and arranged to he slid thereon, a tubular supporting-arm secured to the sleeve, a bolt carried Within said tubular arm and extending through the side Wall thereof, whereby it may be slid into and out of locking engagement with the support for locking the arm and sleeve to the support.

RYLAND F. HATCH.

WVitnesses:

0. WV. COREY, 0. WV. MCSHANE. 

